Xiaomi 13 Pro review

26 February 2023


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  • 27 Feb 2023

NeonHD, 27 Feb 2023I think the symmetrical flat bezels of the 13 looks much be... moreYup.. just like classic Sony mobile design.

    HoneyFlof, 27 Feb 2023Hmmm... Maybe, just maybe some people buy what they want in... moreTrue, and for $1000, people don't want a Xiaomi brand. Plain and simple.
    Go ask the Chinese themselves. Those who can afford $1000 phone will buy either Apple or Huawei.

      Nick Tegrataker, 27 Feb 2023"you wouldn't want to be seen carrying a brand th... moreYou do. Go ahead, buy this $1000 Xiaomi. :P
      Society have class and status. That's what branding is for. Even Xiaomi played a bit in that game with their Leica stuff.

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        • 27 Feb 2023

        You need a portrait photographer comparison too , as it had large 1 inch sensor , It manages to produce natural blurs like the dslr .

          Nick Tegrataker, 27 Feb 2023Honestly, not a whole lot to complain about. The display ca... moreI agree to disagree. Those camera samples are good for social media and that's it. Processing artifacts (foliage), sharpening halos and so on. Leica authentic mode is almost ok (colours, dynamic range) if not hideous postprocessing.

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            • 27 Feb 2023

            Looks like a great phone but launch price is €1299 in my country, OUCH.

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              • 27 Feb 2023

              rizki1, 27 Feb 2023I am waiting Indonesia price, since Europe is always expens... morethey said the bad? how despicable!

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                • 27 Feb 2023

                potato4k, 26 Feb 2023Again, who's willing to spend $1000 for a xiaomi? Nobo... moreFunny, isnt Samsung your favorite brand also known for making cheap crappy phones?

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 27 Feb 2023

                  The competition seems hot 🔥

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                    • 27 Feb 2023

                    rizki1, 27 Feb 2023I am waiting Indonesia price, since Europe is always expens... moreinfact...most xiaomi's flagships were cheaper in Indonesia

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                      • tDQ
                      • 27 Feb 2023

                      why the 50mp mode is bad? the mi11 ultra and mi12s ultra have sharp 50mp modes that rival 48mp iPhone 14 pro max, and both 13 pro and 12s ultra have the same sensor, is it because of the glass element? or is the Xiaomi camera processing bad? another disappointment from Xiaomi

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                        • 27 Feb 2023

                        Anonymous, 27 Feb 2023They even win the oc variant of SD 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy, smel... moreHigher score in benchmark can be achieved with good cooling solution.. so it doesn't always mean that they're cheating.
                        Also, recent Samsung phones are well known to have inferior cooling system than their competitors.

                          Anonymous, 27 Feb 2023Review done 11 days ago. Delta RGB = 1 Delta grayscal... moreIt seems that low flicker frequency isn't really an issue on this panel because it follows the oscillation pattern that is unique to DC-dimming capable panels, meaning that the flicker itself has much less drastic "up" and "down" in terms of brightness therefore noticeable to human eyes. It exhibits exactly the same pattern as the display on Honor Magic4 Pro, which Notebookcheck explains in its review:

                          "While the Magic4 Pro suffers from screen flickering like all other OLEDs, Honor promises a DC dimming mode with a frequency of 1920 Hz for noticeably reduced eyestrain. In our measurements, this manifests as a steady cycle with a consistent frequency that matches the refresh rate."

                          This also matches what is shown in their article regarding DC dimming and PWM:
                          https://www.notebookcheck.net/Analysis-DC-Dimming-vs-PWM-Can-you-dim-AMOLED-displays-without-the-flickering.423121.0.html

                          And while the display brightness uniformity could've been a bit better, it still achieved 94% brightness uniformity, and 80 nits of brightness difference across corners wouldn't be noticeable when the entire panel shines on your face at above 1200 nits.

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                            • 27 Feb 2023

                            It seems the Leica partnership is paying off pretty well. Leica Vibrant seems to have matured a lot compared to 12s ultra. I still prefer authentic, but Vibrant seems to have lot less artifacts than before.
                            The stabilization on the telephoto also seems excellent. Going 1/10ish on longer focal length is risky, but the photos are acceptable for that shutter speed. I think if someone has steady hands or use some kind of support, the image quality would be very rewarding.

                              I think the symmetrical flat bezels of the 13 looks much better than the Pro imo

                                I am waiting Indonesia price, since Europe is always expensive. It's one of the best flagship 2023 (if in Indonesia is cheaper).. if this phone doesn't have IP rating I am sure people complaint that.. but here people search and said the bad..

                                The Xiaomi 12 Pro in Indonesia is €744 which is much cheaper than Europe's €1000. S23U is €1240 here.

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                                  • 27 Feb 2023

                                  Anonymous, 27 Feb 2023You buy it and run these silly tests. It scores 10-15% lowe... moreThat's probably you don't enable performance mode. When I enable that just get exact same score as most of test.

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                                    • 27 Feb 2023

                                    Hemedans, 26 Feb 2023Xiaomi score are highly suspicious both in Notebookcheck an... moreTried that. I got about 3700 score with performance mode in wild life extreme. And because there's some applications in background. So I don't think they have cheated on this phone.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • GTn
                                      • 27 Feb 2023

                                      They even win the oc variant of SD 8 Gen 2 for Galaxy, smell fishy here. Hope there are no benchmark boost this time.

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                                        • 27 Feb 2023

                                        Anonymous, 27 Feb 2023You buy it and run these silly tests. It scores 10-15% lowe... moreall phone do the same test, what's wrong with u? 😄